This guide covers all breaking changes when upgrading from stream-sdk-java v5 to v6.
v6 is a full OpenAPI-aligned release. The primary change is a systematic type renaming: types that appear in API responses now have a Response suffix, and input types have a Request suffix. There are no removed features — all functionality from v5 is available in v6. Additionally, v6 adds complete coverage of the Feeds, Video, and Moderation product APIs.
Update your Maven pom.xml:
<dependency>
<groupId>io.getstream</groupId>
<artifactId>stream-sdk-java</artifactId>
<version>6.0.0</version>
</dependency>Or your Gradle build.gradle:
implementation 'io.getstream:stream-sdk-java:6.0.0'All types use PascalCase and fields use camelCase (standard Java convention). The general rules:
- Types returned in API responses:
Foo→FooResponse - Types used as API inputs:
Foo→FooRequest - Some moderation action payloads:
FooRequest→FooRequestPayload
| v5 | v6 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ApplicationConfig |
AppResponseFields |
App configuration in responses |
ChannelPushPreferences |
ChannelPushPreferencesResponse |
Per-channel push settings |
Device |
DeviceResponse |
Device data (push, voip) |
Event |
WSEvent |
WebSocket event envelope |
FeedsPreferences |
FeedsPreferencesResponse |
Feeds push preferences |
ImportV2Task |
ImportV2TaskItem |
V2 import task |
OwnUser |
OwnUserResponse |
Authenticated user data |
Pager |
PagerResponse |
Now cursor-based (next/prev) |
PushPreferences |
PushPreferencesResponse |
Push preferences |
PushTemplate |
PushTemplateResponse |
Push template |
PrivacySettings |
PrivacySettingsResponse |
Typing indicators, read receipts |
RateLimitInfo |
LimitInfoResponse |
Rate limit info |
SortParam |
SortParamRequest |
Sort parameter for queries |
User |
UserResponse |
Full user in responses |
UserBlock |
BlockedUserResponse |
Blocked user details |
UserCustomEvent |
CustomEvent |
Custom user event |
UserMute |
UserMuteResponse |
User mute details |
| Before (v5) | After (v6) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
BaseEvent (field T) |
Event (field type) |
Base event type |
Event (WS envelope) |
WSEvent |
WebSocket event wrapper |
*Preset embeds |
Has* composition types |
e.g., HasChannel, HasMessage |
| — | WHEvent |
New webhook envelope type |
New composition types: HasOwnUser, HasUserCommonFields, HasUserPrivacyFields, HasOptionalUserCommonFields, HasChannel, HasOptionalChannel, HasMessage, HasOptionalMessage, HasThreadParticipants, HasChannelTypeAndID.
| v5 | v6 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Campaign |
CampaignResponse |
|
CampaignStats |
CampaignStatsResponse |
|
Channel |
ChannelResponse |
|
ChannelConfigFields |
ChannelConfigWithInfo |
Channel config + commands/grants |
ChannelMember |
ChannelMemberResponse |
|
ChannelTypeConfigWithInfo |
ChannelTypeConfig |
|
ConfigOverrides |
ConfigOverridesRequest |
|
DraftMessage / DraftMessagePayload |
DraftResponse |
Two types merged into one |
Message |
MessageResponse |
|
MessageReminder |
ReminderResponseData |
|
PendingMessage |
PendingMessageResponse |
|
Poll |
PollResponse |
|
PollOption |
PollOptionResponse |
|
PollVote |
PollVoteResponse |
|
Reaction |
ReactionResponse |
|
ReadState |
ReadStateResponse |
|
Thread |
ThreadResponse |
| v5 | v6 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
AudioSettings |
AudioSettingsResponse |
|
BackstageSettings |
BackstageSettingsResponse |
|
BroadcastSettings |
BroadcastSettingsResponse |
|
Call |
CallResponse |
|
CallEgress |
EgressResponse |
|
CallMember |
MemberResponse |
Note: not CallMemberResponse |
CallParticipant |
CallParticipantResponse |
|
CallParticipantFeedback |
(removed) | Use CollectUserFeedbackRequest |
CallSession |
CallSessionResponse |
|
CallSettings |
CallSettingsResponse |
|
CallType |
CallTypeResponse |
|
EventNotificationSettings |
EventNotificationSettingsResponse |
|
FrameRecordSettings |
FrameRecordingSettingsResponse |
Recording inserted in name |
GeofenceSettings |
GeofenceSettingsResponse |
|
HLSSettings |
HLSSettingsResponse |
|
IndividualRecordSettings |
IndividualRecordingSettingsResponse |
Recording inserted in name |
IngressSettings |
IngressSettingsResponse |
|
IngressSource |
IngressSourceResponse |
|
IngressAudioEncodingOptions |
IngressAudioEncodingResponse |
Shortened name |
IngressVideoEncodingOptions |
IngressVideoEncodingResponse |
Shortened name |
IngressVideoLayer |
IngressVideoLayerResponse |
|
LimitsSettings |
LimitsSettingsResponse |
|
NotificationSettings |
NotificationSettingsResponse |
|
RawRecordSettings |
RawRecordingSettingsResponse |
Recording inserted in name |
RecordSettings |
RecordSettingsResponse |
|
RingSettings |
RingSettingsResponse |
|
RTMPSettings |
RTMPSettingsResponse |
|
ScreensharingSettings |
ScreensharingSettingsResponse |
|
SessionSettings |
SessionSettingsResponse |
|
SIPCallConfigs |
SIPCallConfigsResponse |
|
SIPCallerConfigs |
SIPCallerConfigsResponse |
|
SIPDirectRoutingRuleCallConfigs |
SIPDirectRoutingRuleCallConfigsResponse |
|
SIPInboundRoutingRules |
SIPInboundRoutingRuleResponse |
Plural → singular |
SIPPinProtectionConfigs |
SIPPinProtectionConfigsResponse |
|
SIPTrunk |
SIPTrunkResponse |
|
ThumbnailsSettings |
ThumbnailsSettingsResponse |
|
TranscriptionSettings |
TranscriptionSettingsResponse |
|
VideoSettings |
VideoSettingsResponse |
| v5 | v6 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ActionLog |
ActionLogResponse |
|
Appeal |
AppealItemResponse |
|
AutomodDetails |
AutomodDetailsResponse |
|
Ban |
BanInfoResponse |
|
BanOptions |
(removed) | Merged into BanActionRequestPayload |
BanActionRequest |
BanActionRequestPayload |
|
BlockActionRequest |
BlockActionRequestPayload |
|
BlockedMessage |
(removed) | Internal only |
CustomActionRequest |
CustomActionRequestPayload |
|
DeleteMessageRequest |
DeleteMessageRequestPayload |
|
DeleteUserRequest |
DeleteUserRequestPayload |
|
EntityCreator |
EntityCreatorResponse |
|
Evaluation |
EvaluationResponse |
|
FeedsModerationTemplate |
QueryFeedModerationTemplate |
No Response suffix |
FeedsModerationTemplateConfig |
FeedsModerationTemplateConfigPayload |
|
Flag |
(removed) | Use ModerationFlagResponse |
Flag2 |
ModerationFlagResponse |
|
FlagDetails |
FlagDetailsResponse |
|
FlagFeedback |
FlagFeedbackResponse |
|
FlagMessageDetails |
FlagMessageDetailsResponse |
|
FlagReport |
(removed) | Internal only |
FutureChannelBan |
FutureChannelBanResponse |
|
MarkReviewedRequest |
MarkReviewedRequestPayload |
|
Match |
MatchResponse |
|
ModerationActionConfig |
ModerationActionConfigResponse |
|
ModerationBulkSubmitActionRequest |
BulkSubmitActionRequest |
Moderation prefix dropped |
ModerationConfig |
ConfigResponse |
|
ModerationFlags |
(removed) | Use List<ModerationFlagResponse> |
ModerationLog |
(removed) | Use ActionLogResponse |
ModerationLogResponse |
(removed) | Use QueryModerationLogsResponse |
ModerationUsageStats |
ModerationUsageStatsResponse |
|
RestoreActionRequest |
RestoreActionRequestPayload |
|
ReviewQueueItem |
ReviewQueueItemResponse |
|
Rule |
RuleResponse |
|
ShadowBlockActionRequest |
ShadowBlockActionRequestPayload |
|
Task |
TaskResponse |
|
Trigger |
TriggerResponse |
|
UnbanActionRequest |
UnbanActionRequestPayload |
|
UnblockActionRequest |
UnblockActionRequestPayload |
|
VideoEndCallRequest |
VideoEndCallRequestPayload |
|
VideoKickUserRequest |
VideoKickUserRequestPayload |
| v5 | v6 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Activity |
ActivityResponse |
|
ActivityFeedback |
ActivityFeedbackRequest |
Request-only (no Response suffix) |
ActivityMark |
MarkActivityRequest |
|
ActivityPin |
ActivityPinResponse |
|
AggregatedActivity |
AggregatedActivityResponse |
|
Bookmark |
BookmarkResponse |
|
BookmarkFolder |
BookmarkFolderResponse |
|
Collection |
CollectionResponse |
|
Comment |
CommentResponse |
|
CommentMedia |
(removed) | Embedded inline in CommentResponse |
CommentMention |
(removed) | Embedded inline in CommentResponse |
DenormalizedFeedsReaction |
(removed) | Internal only |
Feed |
FeedResponse |
|
FeedGroup |
FeedGroupResponse |
|
FeedMember |
FeedMemberResponse |
|
FeedsReaction |
FeedsReactionResponse |
|
FeedsReactionGroup |
FeedsReactionGroupResponse |
|
FeedSuggestion |
FeedSuggestionResponse |
|
FeedView |
FeedViewResponse |
|
FeedVisibilityInfo |
FeedVisibilityResponse |
|
Follow |
FollowResponse |
|
MembershipLevel |
MembershipLevelResponse |
|
ThreadedComment |
ThreadedCommentResponse |